Positions

The following volunteer/internship opportunities involve working in the shelter directly with residents:

Women's Advocate Volunteer/Intern

Women’s Advocate Volunteers and Interns assist staff in providing support to women by:

responding to "request for service" calls
checking women into and out of shelter
providing one-on-one support to women
helping facilitate women's support groups
safety planning

Since our agency is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, scheduling for this position is flexible and can be worked out to fit your personal schedule.

Children's Advocate Volunteer/Intern

Children's Advocate Volunteers and Interns:

facilitate children’s support groups
provide childcare during women’s support groups
work one-on-one with kids in our "match" program

Transportation Volunteers

Transport women or children to and from appointments, groups, or activities. Transportation is one of the biggest and most common needs Friendship Home struggles to provide, as most of the women do not have their own transportation. This is especially true on Monday-Thursday nights, when we offer support groups for both current and past residents.

Facilities Volunteers

There are a lot of things that go into making a house a home. Assistance is needed to keep Friendship Home safe, sound, and well supplied.
Facility Volunteers aid in:

yard work
minor shelter repairs
picking up and sorting donations
grocery shopping

The following volunteer opportunity involves working with staff and the community to support battered women and their children:

Administrative and Development Volunteer/Intern

This opportunity involves:

helping to organize and staff Friendship Home events
assisting with mailings
working with the Community Education Team
creating promotional materials
office tasks